European journal of radiology
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Comparative Study
Sonography-guided positioning of intravenous long lines in neonates.
In neonates, proper positioning of the tip of intravenous long lines (LL) is essential in order to prevent potential life-threatening complications. The gold standard for the evaluation of LL position in neonates is the chest X-ray with or without contrast. We performed a prospective study to assess the use of transthoracic ultrasonography (US) for the positioning of LL in neonates and to compare it to plain radiography. ⋯ US can accurately guide LL tip positioning. We believe that because of the potential gain of time it offers and its lack of ionising radiation, it to be considered as an interesting tool for the positioning of LL in neonates. Yet more accurate results could be obtained with a better-trained staff.
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The purpose of this study was to prospectively and directly compare diagnostic capabilities of whole-body integrated FDG-PET/CT and standard radiologic examination for assessment of recurrence in postoperative non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. ⋯ Integrated FDG-PET/CT can be used for assessment of postoperative recurrence in NSCLC patients with accuracy as good as that of standard radiological examinations.
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To evaluated the efficacy and safety of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) with intraperitoneal saline infusion. ⋯ Intraperitoneal saline infusion is an effective and safe procedure that can be used to overcome the current limitations of ultrasound-guided RFA.